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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-15
District Government Affair.
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District Government Affair.".
TO FIGHT THE PLEuRo-PNRuNONIA.
The Commissioners to-day authorized the chief
OF the Bureau OF Animal Industry to act as Dis
agents to visit all premises within the District for
the Inspection examination, and destruction of
all animals affected with contagious or cOmmuni-
cable diseases.
THE EASTERN BRANCH ROAD"
S. T. Suit has submitted TO the Commissioners a
letter signed by Chas. Entwisle, F. A. Lehman C.
F: Hayenner, W: B. Bowie, and Others in PROOF OF
his statement that the Eastern Branch ROAD is
that which runs from the Bowen or Marlboro road
to the river or Anacostia road.
COMPLAINTS.
J. B. Bailey complains OF the dirty condition OF
9Th street southwest.-W. +. Roberts calls atten-
tentlon to the gradual decrease OF the water sup
ply on 14th street extended.
THE FIRE BELLS WILL RING.
The public ringing OF the fire bells will not be
stopped. commissioners Wheatley and Ludlow
stated to STAR reporter to-day that the Board OF
commissioners have had no conference upon the
subject, and both said positively that tho bells
Will continue to be rung as heretofore.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The contracts for supplying the District with
furniture and dry goods have been awarded by
items to .Lansburgh Bro, Geo. J. johnson, W. B.
Williams and w. b. Moses.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwise as follows:
Mrs. Caroline Miles, to erect two brick dwellings,
numbered 1906 and 1908 5th street northwest:
xo,OOO. T. ii. GelStOn, TO erect one brick dwelling
numbered 632 East Capitol street northeast:
$1,000. John Craven, to erect brick dwelling, mum.
bered 920 Goth street northwest; g., 500 NJ j.
Falvey, to erect brick dwelling numbered II K
street northwest; 81 600. F. A. Gardner to repair
No. 1016 14th street northwest; $500. G. l. Atchl-
son, to repair No. 1916 14th street northwest;
$500.
MISCELLANEOUS
The charges against Officer John c. Daley have
been dismissed.
W. c. Hazel, chairman Of the Livery and Hack
mecs Association, and A. Nailor, Jr, have written
against their being forced to compete with cabs
Chief Paris, or the Fire Department, complains
OF the condltlon OF Virginia avenue southwest, be-
tween AZ and 7th streets.
The Commissioners have ordered that the alleys
in squares $50 and 242 be paved under the COM
pulSOry permit system.
II is said at the District Building that the Com.
missionerS have made the people Of LIE DrOit Park
proposition to purchase the water mains which
them In the ce0ular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-15

n StiT ekoNlNG OUT OF THE 1IFFfN HORROR
The administrator OF the estate OF A. h Ice has
sued the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Co. for
sio,ooo damages Tor injuries growing out OF the
disaster at Republic. Ice was fully Identified or
several passengers just after the collision. The
company refused 10 settle with his widow This il
the Only case growing out OF that collision which
the company has not adjusted
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EOR SALE

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rooms; all modern improvement,; che ? ii sold q,
once Inquire oil ii. 81 fAhhsR, 141S st tyI56t
TOE SALE
i1e3 goth st.nw with. o AGA. 42e o st. alley
n sOo s5 pin st ss'
ky ave e.: 4 600 I2 Myrtle st ne, b.h 900
oh b. esg = 1000 Ii2 st ne, fh. 81 i,sSS
4o5 to Al Bars al. ooo 81 Myrtle st ne- FIJI; go
7iSy 81 NV h. 800 0Oo samson ST nx i'.o ~
81 to So q stn.e- IN e q st NV: T. i: 5rs 500
sos 81. NV Id s'ooo a sss De-. & 'sh
si4 9th St ne, t. h., O 81 i9.h st Sc n 500
1!is iish st NV low 81 tv:h :. Sc 400
sie ION st saS t.h.;a + ss II. srs LOCO
ls Myrtle st. n.s.b.h ' ~ bh, . - Nv 900
ses eli st Sc ill., 800 = ~ VA o.p SIN
i12s Fun st NV. 600 4as St Bh 5;' 500 500
1SlS 18Th st nw 600 AfS b. n Eva n 90
bos FSs y % 81 2, 1 s. 0p pS
the LIST and 18th. Ltz15l THOS. Z wAGGAMAN.
EoR sALE-427. 429. 431, AND 433 9TH ST. E {;
new bay window 6r:sks Containing all modern i'm.
%o9tny payments of sso and about $500 CASH also
r,,s, Apply to WELLER Rs : E EI1n TT
IyOR sALE-FRAME: GOOD ORDER: SEWN
Sc s isct3R q
SITS. jy15-1w'
FoR sALE-A VERY lDEsIRABLE FIGHT ROOM r. y
IL Brick House. No 500 VI street northwest lot II
feet wide. All modern improvements. LOUIS p
SHOEMAKER, e20 st. NV. tyl4-3t
FoR SALE
splendid business property 9TH St. bet. n. Y.
ave- and l. ST. NV Price $1,000.
Seven brick house the of Cleveland ave.
and Boundary ST will be sold cheap sold at once;
10 per cent Investment
A13room brick house, all mod imps on r. l. ave.,
near 18th st. Good opportunity. Price $4,000.
On 31st ST.. Broom brick house: price $4,000.
One 11-room brick house: price $4,000.
One IL room brick house; price 37.7o0
One IL room brick house: price $4,000.
These houses all nearly and beautifully To-
Gated Property in this locality must appreciate.
Two ll-room brick houses on l4th ut, bet u and v
sta Rent tor 40 each; cheap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-15

Wills FnED.-The will OF the late Alex II
Young was filed to-day, admitted to probate, am
letters issued 70 Virginia 4. Young and H. c
Wright. He leaves his estate TO his widow an,
children.-The Will OF the late W. r. Fowler
leaving his estate TO his family was also flied thu
morning.
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BRICKLAYER HAS BAD FAII--Ahout O'Clock
to-day VIM. BOchea, bricklayer living at 4a7
street southwest, fell from the second story OF
building corner OF I'd and | streets southwest
where he was at work. He dislocated his night
shoulder and received severe injuries about The
head.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

TIE postal telegraph bill introduced by Senator Cullom on the 18th estab- fishes the United States Postal Tele- graph as part of the postal system of the United States, and for the pur- pose of inaugurating the system pro vides that the following telegraph trunk lines shall be first constructed: One from Washington to Portland, Me, via Baltimore, Wilmington, Phila- delphia, Camden, Trenton, Newark Jersey City, New York. Brooklyn, New Haven, Hartford, Providence and Bos- ton; one from Washington to Minne- apolis, via Pittsburg, Cleveland, To
 edo and Chicago, Milwaukee, Madi- sou, Lacrosse and St. Paul; one from New York to Cleveland, via Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Erie, Pa; one from Pittsburg to Topeka, Kas., via Columbus, Cincin- nati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Kan sas City, and minor towns near the large cities; one from Toledo to De- troit; one from Washington to Calves ton, via Richmond, Charlotte, Colum- bia, s. C., Augusta, Atlanta, Mont gomery and New Orleans; one from Chicago to New Orleans, via Indian apolis, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis and Vicksburg; one from Chicago to St. Louis, via Peoria and Springfield; one from Chicago to San Francisco, via Des Moines, Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Carson City and other towns en route, and one from Cheyenne to Denver.
 Postal telegraph offices are to be opened at the places named and at all intermediate points at which first, sec ond or third-class postoflices are estab- lished. Branch lines, it provides, shall be constructed from time to time, as appropriations therefor are made by congress, the intention being to con meet the lines with all cities where the postal free delivery system prevails; but no additional facilities are to be provided in States already connected with the trunk lines until postal tele- graph offices have been established in every State and Territory. The sys- tenn is to be constructed in straight lines as near as practicable, but re- gard is to be taken of cities that will afford the best telegraphic facilities to the public.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
From Wynne.

Miss Leila Bosworth, from Missis- sippi, visited Miss May Kelly last week
 Dr. Winchell left Monday for Me Crary.
 The society young people enjoyed the ball at Charlottesville very much Misses Forgy, Kelly, Cogbill. Bosworth. Dickey, Harris and Messrs. Thompson Brewster, Merriwether. Parkin, Oliver Harrel and Harris. A special train carried them over.
 Dr. Myers, of Vanndale, spent Sun day in the city.
 R. G. Oliver has been in town some days.
 We are going to have Christmas tree.
 Dr. Sharp left last week for McCrary His family will go this week, much re- g.etted by their many friends.
 Mrs. Sparks and children left yester- day for visit to Memphis
 The young people are getting up a series of entertainments, the first to be given some time in January. As some of our very best home talent is em- ployed. we predict for them a success.
 UT. DuHCI dnu TpIfSSt iidIiItOff are now residing at Wynne and are opening beautiful and extensive line of goods in their drug store,
 The two weeks session of the writing school closed Saturday night. Miss Sula Lanier was awarded the blue ribbon for the best specimen of penmanship. Josiah Harrell received the prize for the greatest improvement during the session.
 West Wynne has been laid out for a town and the streets and avenues named for the young ladies of Wynne.
 The Methodist minister has charge of this church for the next conference year. He preached his first sermon Wednesday night. His subject was presented in foreible manner, recall ing to mind those words of Tennyson- "More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of For so the whole round world IS every
 way
 Bound by gold chains about the feet
 of Cod
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
From Mariannz.

Capt. H. W. Winthrop, of Forrest City. was in town Sunday.
 $. A. Badley, of Upper Alton, III. who have been spending few weeks at the residence of her brother, left Monday for her home.
 T. T. White has opened up a photo. graph gallery next to the hotel.
 C. II. Banks and family left Thurs day for Mississippi, whe.e they will spend the holidays.
 Mrs. II. Axmacher, of Chicago, is visiting MT. J. Lesser and wife.
 Miss Julia Voccaro. of Memphis. is the guest of J. B. Vaccaro. of this city
 $. B. RotholZ and wife spent Sunday at Haynes.
 Quite q little party gathered at the residence of Mfr. and Mrs. Rotholz Friday evening, and had very pleas ant time.
 J. G. Whittle, of Haynes, was in the city Wednesday.
 NJ. R~phaelsky is pleasant guest at the residence of J. Lesser and wife.
 Our little city will soon be supplied with new street lamps.
 Mrs. A'Harn is moving into hel new residence.
 Cotton has been coming in very lively for the past week.
 Rev. R. Deener's congregation ant his friends will rejoice to learn thaI he has been returned to this station by the conference which has just ad journed at Searcy.
 Miss Trotman. of Searcy, is tht guest of friends in this city.
 Oscar Polk, of Bolivar, Tenn., was 1T town this week.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

A WAsuISGrON letter says some of the republican congressman who real ize that the prohibitionists within their party will be greatly encouraged by the decision of the U. $. supreme court in the Kansas prohibition cases are very apprehensive lest the fanatics will make the grand old party" face the issue squarely, and thus make trouble in the campaign of next year. In Michigan and New York, as well as in Connecticut and New Jersey, all close and doubtful States, the prohibi- tionists have been for several years, making it decidedly uncomfortable for the republicans.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
TRIBUTE or RESPECT
To the Memory of Our Brother, E. c.
 McNutt.
Chancellor Commander:

Chancellor Commander:
 We, your committee, appointed to draft expressions of regret at the death of our Brother McNutt, respectfully report as follows:
 For the first time since the organiza- tion of General Forrest Lodge No. 33 are we called upon to mourn the death of a brother member. The sickle of the pale reaper hath been abroad in the land and both the tender flower and the mighty oak have fallen beneath his stroke. Yet amid it all have our ranks remained intact till now. But a few weeks ago. in noting the many noble forms who gather within our hall, who would have chosen from our midst joyial, careless Bob McNutt ? And yet he Is gone. and his spirit solves the mysteries of that unknown land which lies beyond the dark and murmuring river from whose other shore comes no echo to us sojourners here. Perhaps never in the bosom of any man dwelt more genial spirit, a sunnier disposition or truer throb of generosity. and the silver light of these noble qualities, as it flashed from his kindly eve, made him friends where ever h.s pathway in life might lead him. However rough the bullets of misfortune, however unkind the winds of diversity, Bob went ever smiling along his sunny way. Who can say they ever saw him bowed and morose and sullenp How sad 1t is, then, to see such one suddenly snatched from the walks of men, lying still and cold and pale in death, and the proud, strong spirit just reached the prime of young manhood, suddenly snatched from the walks of men and hurled into the great and unknown hereafterl The firm stay and tender guardian of the young wife is taken away, and she is left lone and desOlate, looking ahead along the weary pathway Of life, which she now sees but as strewn with stones, giving the gloomy promise that her passage over it will leave 1t all marked and stained with burning tearo. Let us earnestly trust that the babe which she now presses to her bosom. and which came into the world an orphan may fill the empty place within her heart, and as the years give it strength steal away the sting of this sorrow which now weighs her down.
 In the anteroom of the Great Un- known. Bob has stood and rapped up- on the inner door. The bright-winged guard standing there has taken his password and the good Vice Chancellor has said, Admit him, if correct" Was Bob correct We believe he was.
 spectfully submitted.
 S. NJ . BLALoCK,
 E. TURLRY.
 II. F. RoLEsoS,
 Committee.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
COME HOME TO BOOST"

If it were not serious political problem it would be really amusing to witness the constantly recurring and frantic struggle of the republican party with the question of negro suf
 .frage With the short-sighted political policy which has so often been illus trated by this party they forced negro suffrage on the country, and the South in pure self defense turned the weapon against them, and successfully used it for it's own advancement. The people of the South, as well as the more in- telligent people of the North, knew full we'll the folly and danger of placing the ballot in the hands of this ignorant and pliable element of society. The North submitted because they had nothing to fear from it's evil results. They were comparatively remote, by geographi cal limits, from it's immedi- ate influence, and not llable to be seriously affected by it's ignorant and evil outcome in local measures. The people of the South had the dose to swallow, with all the aches and pains and nausea that might follow. Hence they very naturally went zealousiy to
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

A WASHINGTON special to the New York World says, concerning the fore cast of the presidents message pub lished in that paper, that in discussing the matter with prominent official yesterday the president said: 'I pre- sume the World obtained it's informa- tion from one of the leading public men with whom I have discussed the subject of the message. For my part l do not see what necessity there is for keeping these messages so profoundly secret, aside from the simple question of courtesy to congress. l have told Col. Lamont that l don't understand why he should take so much trouble with my messages. If he would let me have my way" continued the president, with a twinkle in his eye, "I presume I would give the whole thing to the first clever fellow who should ask for it."
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

IN 1890 will end the term Of one hundred years during whch t.e e.ties oi Boston and Philadelphia have each enjoyed the revenue from beqaest of 8 ,O0o made by Benjamin Franklin. The amount was to be loaned out to young married artiticers, and the trust has been executed, although the lapse of a century requires a new disposi- tion of the funds. It is significant that while ill Boston. the S5,000 has grown to nearly S32S 900, in Philadel- phia it has become only $70,000, and that in both cases the amount is less than Franklin estimated it should be. But as the natural philosophers of Franklin's day generally fell short of the sage in ingenuity, so, too, the sue cessive boards of trustees have been far from equal to him in business ability. It is interesting to note, however, that the two funds still exist. and that part of the Boston reserve goes in the purchase of a public recreation ground, to be known as Franklin Park.-Elec- trical World.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

MR. GEORGE and Mir. Powderly are not at all en rapport as to their eco homie principles or aims, but they both aim their artillery at the common tar get, Capital, the one seeking to dissi- pate and scatter it, the other to get some concessions from it for labor, as well as larger chunks of the thing it. self. This concord of purpose in seek ing respectively to scatter it helter- skelter and to scatter more of 1t to those who labor for wages, does not have the effect of making the two men allies through doetrinal sympathy. On the contrary they are both turning their weapons from capital upon each others devoted breasts, and they are hacking and heaying at each other with as much relish as they ever ex- hibited in their campaigns against the expressions of capital" Family feuds are the most bitter.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that will. on Friday, the 30th day of December. 1877, in pursuance of trust deed to me exc cuted by Vital Lesca and Della Lesca his wife, for the benefit of Hill. Stan dish X Co. and B. Lowenstein < Bros. sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the front entrance of the court house of St Francis county, the following described lands to- wit:
 Undivided oue-half interest in the west half of the northwest quarter of section fourteen tl4) and an undivided one-half interess In She east half of the northeast quarter of section fifteen (15l, all in township six t6) north, range three t3 east. All of the west half of northwest quarter of section twenty two (22) and sixty acres in the south part of the northeast quarter of sec tion twenty six t26l. all in township six t6) north. range three l3) east. And the southwest quarter of section fifteen tl5). in township six t6) north. range four t4) east. in all 3s0 acres of land lying in the county of St Francis. State of Arkansas. This sale will be made to satisfy debt due Hill. Standish X Co. and B. Lowenstein X Bros. by said Vital Lesca. Title believed to be good, but 1 sell and convey only as trustee. JOIN PARuAM, Trustee.
 December 10, 1887.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

on the 18th delivered the opinion. The Appeal of Wednesday says:
 "The chains have been broken. the city has triumphsd. Strict ahd un- reasonable constructionists are en- frightened. The light of research and profound learning has been turned upon the great taxing district ques- tion. It justiiies the administration in applying the surplus revenue to public necessities. It has been many a day since the chanceTy court was so crowd cd as on yesterday morning. The at tendants were not of the idle, curious type, which finds a loafing place in the ordinary court room where criminals are dealt with. They came from the leading professions, business circles and best people generally; absorbing interest and expectancy drew them thither, interest in question vital in it's importance to the best form of gov ernment ever brought into existence. It also involved the good name of those officials in go of every 100 Memphians have implicit confidence and the high est esteem.p
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

Jack Dempsey and Johnny Reagan met on the morning of the 18th within one hundred miles of New York, up fhe Hudson, to decide in fight to the finish, under the London prize ring rules, for $2 900 stake money, the mid dle-weight championship of America. The fight ended at o o'clock p .m., leav- ing Dempsey still the champion mid dle-weight. Both men weighed at the ring to-day l47 pounds each.
 Dempsey has won thirty battles, and has had six draws. He has never been defeated. Reagan has only fought two fights before. This is his first de- feat.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

THE Italian emigrants who came over on the cholera steamer Alesia were not only fumigated at New York, but are being refumigated at every railway station as they go west. Five of them who had pushed on to Denver, Col, in desperate attempt to get away from the smudge. were only the other day put through the same process even there. They must have reached the conclusion by this time that the government is deter mined to smoke 'em out.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

The funeral rites over the remains of
 Eliza E. Snow Smith Young were con
 ducted on the 7th at Salt Lake City.
 Between II and 12 o'clock the pail
 bearers assembled at the Lion House,
 the residence of Brigham Young's
 widows. and conveyed the body, which
 was inclosed in neat casket of a polished native wood, to the assembly hall. Five thousand people were present. The various stands and the organ were draped in white, nothing black being visible. One of the speak CTS gave as reason for this extra ordinary character of decoration for woman who has reached over four score years the fact that white was of snow, which was Gods method of portraying the desolation and dreariness of the last season Of the year. The floral tributes were many and of various designs. There were eleven speakers, who dwet on the vir- tues and high moral character of the dead woman. The congregation were three-quarters Of an hour passing around the casket viewing the face of the dead. The lack of solemnily which most Mormon funerals was very apparent. The cortege which followed the remains to the pri vate cemetery of the late president, Brigham Young, was formed under the direction of Bishop Winder. Apostle Lorenzo Snow, the brother, and other relatives of the dead, follow cd the casket, and then came the nu merous widows of Brigham Young, followed by friends of the poctess. Apostle Grant offered the dedicatory prayer at the grave.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
ROAD NOTICE.

To the Honorable County Court of St. Francis County; Ark, Greeting: We, the undersigned citizens of Tili- co township, would respectfully peti- tion your honor list to vacate road as follows; Beginning at Taylors Creek bridge and running southwest through sections 20 and 29 to where said road intersects section line between sec tions g and 30; and in lieu of said road grant road as follows: Begin ming on section line between sections l9 and 20, where said line crosses mili- tary road. and to run south on said line: thence south between sections 29 and 30 to point where road vacated above intersects section line between sections 29 and 30.
 JOHN A. GATTEN,
 A. II. TAYLOR,
 O. F. WOLFF,
 dl0-2. and others.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

THE London Times publishes let ter from landed proprietor near Dolgelly, Wales, which says that the result of one hundred mems work for several months has been the stopin2 of 2,500 tons of ore. which it is estimated VII yield six ounces of gold to the ton. T.e letter also says that thousands of tons of stone richly laden with gold are ready for stoping.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
NAtxre's Own True Laxati ,e.

The delicious flavor and healthy properties of sound. ripe fruit are well known, and seeing ths need of an effective and agreeable laxative. the California Fig Syrup Company com menced few years ago to manufac- ture a concentrated Syrup of Figs. which has given such general satisfac- ton that it is Yapidsy approaching the bitter. drastic liver medicines and c;l- thartics hitherto in use. If costHe or bilious. try t. Sold by II. Evans < Co.